Intercontinental Cup Semi Final Match, AC Milan vs. Feyenoord (Tue Feb 08)


                             AC Milan  |  Feyenoord
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                            Tim Allen  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK Brad_Viner
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF A_Ramos
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF B_Bolingoli
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF R_Steer
                         M_Pearson DF  |  DM B_Chillwell
                            M_Ball DM  |  MF P_McNamara
                            Imbula MF  |  MF Jesus_Cordoba
                            Alexis MF  |  MF G_Souness
                       Francescoli MF  |  AM Dan_Wilson
                            Rivera AM  |  FW H_Popovski
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW D_Sturridge
                                       |
                          J_Cranky SUB |  SUB M_Almunia
                         B_Venison SUB |  SUB Hierro
                            L_Figo SUB |  SUB E_Francis
                           P_Duffy SUB |  SUB D_Whitehall
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB T_Yeboah

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(amn) M_Ball runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Rivera
          ...  Rivera tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Brad_Viner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 1  :(fyd) D_Sturridge slides it through the middle to Dan_Wilson
          ...  Dan_Wilson drives it low !
          ...  S_Bain has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Bain is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Feyenoord in front!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Feyenoord ...
Min. 2  :(amn) M_Ball leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Artenie
          ...  B_Bolingoli tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Ramos reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 2  :(fyd) Jesus_Cordoba finds the run of H_Popovski
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Upulano
Min. 3  :(fyd) P_McNamara sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Popovski
          ...  H_Popovski with a thundering volley!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 4  :(fyd) Dan_Wilson finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Dan_Wilson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  S_Bain narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 5  :(amn) M_Ball plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 7  :(amn) Francescoli with a smart pass to L_Amoroso
          ...  B_Chillwell muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 9  :(amn) M_Ball looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Artenie
          ...  D_Sturridge with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 9  :(fyd) Dan_Wilson with an inch perfect pass to D_Sturridge
          ...  T_Upulano reads the play well
Min. 15 :(amn) M_Pearson slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  D_Sturridge with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  S_Youri warns him
Min. 16 :(amn) Imbula retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Pearson gets on the end of it
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Pearson !
          ...  But Brad_Viner makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 18 :(fyd) G_Souness looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  AC Milan 0-2 Feyenoord ...
Min. 19 :(amn) P_Duffy takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Ball
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 19 :(amn) It looks as though AC Milan is now playing A
Min. 23 :(amn) Francescoli passes the ball to T_Upulano
          ...  T_Upulano hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Brad_Viner gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 29 :(fyd) G_Souness looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  S_Bain is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  AC Milan 0-3 Feyenoord ...
Min. 33 :(amn) Rivera looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Alexis
          ...  D_Sturridge reads the play well
Min. 33 :(amn) M_Pearson knocks it past G_Souness and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Souness with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(fyd) B_Chillwell with a smart pass to Dan_Wilson
          ...  Dan_Wilson hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  S_Bain palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dan_Wilson crosses it in!
          ...  G_Fotheringam reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 37 :(fyd) A_Ramos kills the ball dead
          ...  M_Pearson with a terrible tackle
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 39 :(amn) A defence splitting pass from P_Duffy to M_Pearson
          ...  M_Pearson has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Brad_Viner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 39 :(fyd) Dan_Wilson beats P_Duffy
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Dan_Wilson has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off S_Bain's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky for !
          ...  AC Milan 0-4 Feyenoord ...
Min. 41 :(fyd) G_Souness is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Dan_Wilson
          ...  L_Amoroso gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Souness curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Bain catches it!
Min. 41 :(amn) G_Fotheringam breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Brad_Viner!
          ...  D_Sturridge brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Alexis hoists it forward
          ...  S_Artenie gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Artenie with the overhead !
          ...  It floats over Brad_Viner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fyd) B_Bolingoli bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Dan_Wilson
          ...  Dan_Wilson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Bain gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 46 :(amn) Francescoli with the towering header to M_Pearson
          ...  But B_Chillwell wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-4 Feyenoord

Min. 53 :(amn) Alexis looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Imbula
          ...  Imbula has a go!
          ...  Brad_Viner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 54 :(fyd) R_Steer slices it
          ...  Brad_Viner moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  AC Milan 1-4 Feyenoord ...
Min. 54 :(fyd) P_McNamara crosses to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(fyd) A_Ramos threads the through ball to Dan_Wilson
          ...  G_Fotheringam takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 59 :(fyd) G_Souness flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But L_Amoroso wins the ball
Min. 60 :(amn) L_Figo replaces an unhappy Francescoli and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(fyd) Hierro replaces B_Chillwell to play as a DM
Min. 60 :(fyd) E_Francis is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Souness is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(fyd) D_Whitehall is coming on and Dan_Wilson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 60 :(fyd) D_Sturridge runs at T_Upulano
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Sturridge from 20 yards !
          ...  S_Bain just watches float over the bar!
Min. 62 :(amn) S_Artenie lobs it over Hierro
          ...  From long range S_Artenie bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Brad_Viner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 65 :(amn) S_Artenie plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Hierro
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Hierro gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 68 :(amn) G_Fotheringam finds S_Artenie with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Artenie with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Brad_Viner watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 68 :(amn) P_Duffy is clutching his leg!
          ...  The AC Milan physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 68 :(amn) A_Pessamunni will replace the useless P_Duffy and will play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) L_Figo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful header !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Brad_Viner grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 70 :(fyd) E_Francis with a short pass to find D_Whitehall
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Whitehall !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 71 :(fyd) P_McNamara with a pinpoint pass to B_Bolingoli
          ...  B_Bolingoli strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But S_Bain is equal to it
Min. 72 :(amn) Imbula with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Hierro
          ...  He knocks it to L_Figo!
          ...  A great volley from L_Figo !
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a difficult save
Min. 82 :(amn) Rivera has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McNamara
          ...  He puts in S_Artenie!
          ...  A_Ramos cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 87 :(fyd) H_Popovski knocks it forward
          ...  L_Amoroso slips
          ...  Hierro gets to it!
          ...  G_Fotheringam slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) A_Pessamunni runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Hierro
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Pessamunni blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Brad_Viner smothers the ball.
Min. 93 :(amn) Alexis brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Artenie makes himself available
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Ramos takes possession
Min. 93 :(fyd) E_Francis with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McNamara gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_McNamara has a go!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 129,210
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ball
Scorers              : R_Steer (54 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Duffy (68)
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sturridge (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Dan_Wilson (1,39), D_Sturridge (18,29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Souness (33), D_Sturridge (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |   Feyenoord
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 4 Feyenoord
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Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Bain         GK  33   3   3   2  32 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  31   6  10  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
M_Ball         DM   2  13  29   4  23 |  19   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  61   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  27  21  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cranky       GK  28   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  26   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Duffy        FW   2  16  25   4  21 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15

Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Brad_Viner     GK  29   3   3   2  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  29  10   8  41 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  28   6   8  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_Steer        DF   1  25   5   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
B_Chillwell    DM   2  27  13   8  31 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  28   7  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  27  11  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Souness      MF   3  10  25   9  20 |  61   0   0   3   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -2
Dan_Wilson     AM   1   7  27  16  18 |  61   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  30  85
H_Popovski     FW   3  11   9  25  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
D_Sturridge    FW   2   9   9  25  31 |  94   0   2   1   1   4   2   1   0   0  38  28  48
M_Almunia      GK  21   2   2   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DM   1  25  10   7  33 |  33   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Francis      MF   2  10  25   1  46 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Whitehall    FW   2   5   5  26  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Yeboah       FW   2   8   8  25  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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